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Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
September 28, 2011
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The piece below is excerpted from my book
*PRONOIA IS THE ANTIDOTE FOR PARANOIA*
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THE RICH GET RICHER
Dear Beauty and Truth Lab: Help! My old Buick's transmission is dead, my
credit cards are maxed, my kid's got to see the dentist real bad, and the
one-speed bike I ride everywhere is about to collapse. I'm working two
low-paying jobs already, although I just applied for a more lucrative gig as
a strip-club dancer, only I'm having so much mysterious pain in my joints
I'm not sure how sexy my gyrations will be. Please clue me in to some
tricks that will help me keep a pronoiac attitude in the midst of the mess
that is my life. - Pickled
Dear Pickled: Here's the first thing I want to tell you: Pronoia does not
assume that material comfort is a sign of divine favor. The universe is an
equal-opportunity provider, conspiring to shower blessings on every one
of us in the same abundance. But while the blessings may come in the
form of money and possessions, they're just as likely to consist of other
gifts that aren't as concrete.
Here's a hypothetical example. Let's say you have the gift of feeling at
home in the world no matter where you are. The universe has determined
that it's the exact skill you need in order to fulfill the specific purpose you
came to earth to carry out. Having a prestigious job and big salary, on the
other hand, might be exactly what you don't need.
The question of what gifts are essential revolves around your precise role
in the universal conspiracy to perpetrate blessings.
The second meditation I'll offer you is a passage from the Gospel of
Matthew: "Whoever has, shall be given more and more, while whoever has
nothing, even what he has will be taken away from him."
Pronoiac translation: Whatever you choose to focus your attention on,
you will get more of it. If you often think of everything you lack and how
sad you are that you don't have it, you will tend to receive prolific
evidence of how true that is. As you obsess on all the ways your life is
different from what you wish it would be, you will become an expert in
rousing feelings of frustration and you will attract experiences that assist
you in rousing frustration.
If, on the other hand, you dwell on the good things you have already had
the privilege to experience, you will expand your appreciation for their
blessings, which in turn will amplify their beneficent impact on your life.
You will also magnetize yourself to receive further good things, making it
more likely that they will be attracted into your sphere. At the very least,
you will get in the habit of enjoying yourself no matter what the outward
circumstances are.
Bear in mind that you are a great wizard. You can use your powers to
practice white magic on yourself instead of the other kind. The most basic
way to do that is to concentrate on naming, savoring, and feeling
gratitude for the blessings you do have -- your love for your kid, the
pleasures of eating the food you like, the sight of the sky at dusk, the
entertaining drama of your unique fate. Don't ignore the bad stuff, but
make a point of celebrating the beautiful stuff with all the exuberant
devotion you can muster.
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week beginning September 29
Copyright 2011 by Rob Brezsny
http://FreeWillAstrology.com
Grammar key: Asterisks equal *italics*
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): "When I was born," said comedian Gracie Allen,
"I was so surprised I didn't talk for a year and a half." I suspect you will
soon be experiencing a metaphorical rebirth that has some of the power
of the event she was referring to. And so I won't be shocked if you find it
challenging to formulate an articulate response, at least in the short term.
In fact, it may take you a while to even register, let alone express, the full
impact of the upgrade you will be blessed with.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): "During a game of Apocalypse against the
Witchhunters," reports Andrew_88 in an online forum, "I authorized my
Chaos Lord to throw his vortex grenade at the oncoming Cannoness and
her bodyguard. Safe to say he fluffed it and the vortex grenade scattered
back on top of him. Then he proceeded to take out my allies, the Havocs,
Land Raider, and Baneblade, before disappearing, having done no damage
to my opponent." I suggest you regard this as a helpful lesson to guide
your own actions in the coming days, Scorpio. Do not, under any
circumstances, unleash your Chaos Lord or let him throw his vortex
grenade at anyone. He could damage your own interests more than those
of your adversaries.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): According to my analysis of the
astrological omens, it's high time for you to receive a flood of presents,
compliments, rewards, and blessings. You got a problem with that? I hope
not. I hope you are at peace with the fact that you deserve more than
your usual share of recognition, appreciation, flirtations, and shortcuts.
Please, Sagittarius? Please don't let your chronic struggles or your cynical
views of the state of the world blind you to the sudden, massive influx of
luck. Pretty please open your tough heart and skeptical mind to the
bounty that the universe is aching to send your way.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): I like how astrologer Hunter Reynolds
encapsulates the Capricornian imperative. If you "can manage your ego's
erratic moods and uneven motivations well enough to offer a service with
consistent quality," he says, "the world confers social recognition and its
accompanying material advantages on you." The members of other signs
may appear warmer and fuzzier than you, but only because you express
your care for people through a "strictness of focus," "disciplined work,"
and by being a "dependable helpmate." This describes you at your best,
of course; it's not easy to meet such high standards. But here's the good
news: The omens suggest you now have an excellent opportunity to
function at your very best.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): "Not being omniscient is a really big drag
for me," says poet Charles Harper Webb. I sympathize with him. My life
would be so much easier and my power would be so much more graceful
if only I knew everything there is to know. That's why I'm going to be a
little jealous of you in the coming weeks, Aquarius. You may not be
supremely authoritative about every single subject, but you will have
access to far more intuitive wisdom than usual, and you'll be making extra
good use of the analytical understandings you have. Bonus: You will also
be absorbing new lessons at an elevated rate.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): John Tyler was President of the United States
from 1841 to 1845. Believe it or not, two of his grandsons are still alive
today. They're Lyon Gardiner Tyler and Harrison Ruffin Tyler, born late in
the life of their father, who was born late in John Tyler's life. I invite you
to find some equally amazing connection you have to the past, Pisces.
How is your destiny linked to the long ago and faraway? I suspect you
might find that distant history will be more vital and important than usual
in the coming weeks.
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YOU NEED MAGIC EVERY DAY
Every day, you have to wade through a relentless surge of soul-less facts.
The experience tends to shut down your sense of wonder.
Every day, you're over-exposed to narratives that have been sucked free
of delight and mystery. That's why you have to make such strenuous
efforts to keep your world enchanted.
I like to think I can contribute to the sacred cause of feeding your sense
of wonder and enchantment. In fact, that's one of my prime motivations
for offering you the free weekly horoscopes you read in this newsletter.
If you ever want more of that good stuff, and think it's worth paying for,
please consider trying out my EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPES. They're
four-to-five-minute meditations on the current state of your destiny.
Go here to access them:
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1-877-873-4888
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): I've got a challenging assignment for you. In
accordance with your current astrological omens, I am inviting you to
cultivate a special kind of receptivity -- a rigorously innocent openness to
experience that will allow you to be penetrated by life's beauty with
sublime intensity. To understand the exact nature of this receptivity,
study Abraham Maslow's definition of *real* listening: to listen "without
presupposing, classifying, improving, controverting, evaluating, approving
or disapproving, without dueling what is being said, without rehearsing the
rebuttal in advance, without free-associating to portions of what is being
said so that succeeding portions are not heard at all."
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Government officials in Southern Sudan are
proposing to build cities in fantastic shapes. They say that the regional
capital of Juba would be recreated to resemble a rhinoceros, as seen from
the air. The town of Yambio is destined to look like a pineapple and the
city of Wau will be a giraffe. I'm confused by all this, since I know that
most of the people in South Sudan live on less than a dollar a day. Is that
really how they want their country's wealth spent? Please consider the
possibility, Taurus, that there are also some misplaced priorities in your
own sphere right now. Hopefully they're nothing on the scale of what's
happening in South Sudan, but still: Allocate your resources with high
discernment, please.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You have cosmic clearance to fall deeply,
madly, and frequently in love, Gemini. In fact, it's OK with the gods of fate
and the angels of karma if you swell up with a flood of infatuation and
longing big enough to engorge an entire city block. The only stipulation
those gods and angels insist on is that you do not make any rash
decisions or huge life changes while in the throes of this stupendous
vortex. Don't quit your job, for instance, or sell all your belongings, or
dump your temporarily out-of-favor friends and loved ones. For the
foreseeable future, simply enjoy being enthralled by the lush sexy glory of
the liquid blue fire.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Among the surprises spilled by WikiLeaks
some months back was the revelation that U.S. diplomats think Canadians
feel "condemned to always play 'Robin' to the U.S. 'Batman.'" If that's
true, it shouldn't be. While Canada may not be able to rival the war-
mongering, plutocrat-coddling, environment-despoiling talents of my
home country America, it is a more reliable source of reason, compassion,
and civility. Are you suffering from a similar disjunction, Cancerian? Do
you imagine yourself "Robin" in relationship to some overweening
"Batman"? This would be an excellent time to free yourself of that
dynamic.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): "Enigmatology" is an infrequently-used word that
means the study of puzzles and how to solve them. I'm invoking it now to
highlight the fact that you need to call on some unusual and idiosyncratic
and possibly even farfetched resources as you intensify your efforts to
solve the puzzles that are spread out before you. The help you've called
on in the past just won't be enough for this new round of gamesmanship.
The theories and beliefs and strategies that have brought you this far
can't take you to the next stage.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): This would not be a good time for you to read
the book called *The Complete Idiot's Guide to Enhancing Self-Esteem.* In
fact, it will never be the right time to read it. While it's true that at this
juncture in your life story you can make exceptional progress in boosting
your confidence and feeling positive about yourself, you're not an idiot
and you don't need idiot-level assistance. If there was a book called *The
Impish Guide to Accessing and Expressing Your Idiosyncratic Genius,* I'd
definitely recommend it. Likewise a book titled *The Wild-Eyed Guide to
Activating Your Half-Dormant Potential* or *The Brilliant Life-Lover's
Guide to Becoming a Brilliant Life-Lover.*
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half-wrong. I'm brave enough to admit it. Are you? Describe your
ignorance at FreeWillastrology.com.
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